The bonobos at the trust create art themselves, as well as communicating with humans in order to direct the way paintings are made. Here, the dog painting was instructed by a bonobo, while the painting on the left was created solely by Kanzi.

The Bonobo Hope Great Ape Trust Sanctuary in Des Moines is home to a ground breaking thirty year old language research project, at least one superstar Bonobo, and recently it has become home to controversy and funding shortfalls that may end the project. Host Charity Nebbe takes you inside Bonobo Hope.